title: The role of women and NNAs in disaster management.
abstract: To date female participation in disaster management planning committees in the Caribbean has been limited; yet women are a valuable resource for organized action at all levels of the managerial process. Below, some guidelines on how women, nurses and national nurses' associations can take a more active part in managing disasters.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Noel
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009736:Nursing Process; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012380:Role; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014900:West Indies; D014930:Women